My years in the Navy SEALs taught me a few things: move fast when opportunity presents itself, adapt when terrain changes and never sleep in open terrain. Did you know you can use your VA loan to purchase an income-generating asset, as long as it will be your primary residence? It's true, and that's why I’m using my Navy Federal VA loan benefit to purchase a 4-unit … [Read more...] about Using My VA Loan to Build Wealth—and a Bat Cave—in NYC
Brandon Webb Articles
From 19 to Fatherhood: My NFCU Story and Why It Matters for Small Business
I joined Navy Federal Credit Union when I was 19 years old—a kid fresh out of aircrew search and rescue training at HS-10. I was greener than the forests in the Pacific Northwest. Back then, the last thing on my mind was banking, until an old crusty Master Chief insisted I open a Navy Federal account when we made a port call in Hong Kong. Fast-forward decades, deployments, … [Read more...] about From 19 to Fatherhood: My NFCU Story and Why It Matters for Small Business
The SECRET to Navy SEAL Training
Surviving BUD/S: The Unyielding Mental Toughness That Separates the Few from the Many When I went through training back in 1997, it was the hardest thing physically that I’d ever done. I checked into BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training) fresh off a six-month deployment on the USS Kitty Hawk as an Aviation Warfare Systems Operator/Helicopter Search & Rescue … [Read more...] about The SECRET to Navy SEAL Training
Peak Performance for Life: Entrepreneur and Former Navy SEAL Shares Insights on Building Unsinkable Resilience
Life is a Solo Flight For Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) member and SOFREP Media CEO Brandon Webb, life is “a solo flight, and you are the captain.” His experience as a U.S. Navy SEAL and serial entrepreneur trained him to navigate fear and the pervasive stress of the unknown. The power of thought has been key to his success. “Mastering fear is not about becoming … [Read more...] about Peak Performance for Life: Entrepreneur and Former Navy SEAL Shares Insights on Building Unsinkable Resilience
I Fell for the Drive to Survive Hype — Then I Realized F1 Doesn’t Race Anymore
It started innocently enough. I, a man who once crawled across hot sand as a sniper, dodged bullets, and deployed to combat zones, decided to unwind with something cinematic. Enter Drive to Survive. The flash, the glitz, the ultra-close wheel-to-wheel duels—“Wow,” I thought, “this looks like combat…in a good way.” I became a fan, but quickly I'm realizing that it's really … [Read more...] about I Fell for the Drive to Survive Hype — Then I Realized F1 Doesn’t Race Anymore
I Didn’t Survive War to Watch America Get Looted
Let’s get something straight before we jump into icy waters. This isn’t your grandpa’s America, the one with pensions, affordable homes, and politicians who at least pretended they gave a damn. No, this is Hunger Games: Red, White, and Screwed Edition. And average Americans are the tributes. The economy is a bloated casino rigged by carnies in cheap suits. The … [Read more...] about I Didn’t Survive War to Watch America Get Looted
When Putin Outsmarted Trump: The Art of War, the Art of the Deal, and the Price of Falling for a KGB Hustle
Let’s get something straight right off the bat. Vladimir Putin isn’t some cartoon villain hiding in a bunker, twirling a mustache. He’s an apex predator — an ex-KGB operator who plays geopolitics like high-stakes poker with the nuclear codes in his pocket. And right now, he’s teaching Donald Trump a master class in bait and switch so slick it should come with a “Brought to … [Read more...] about When Putin Outsmarted Trump: The Art of War, the Art of the Deal, and the Price of Falling for a KGB Hustle
Navy SEAL Sniper JT and his Faithful Labrador Hawkeye
In 2005, long after Matt Axelson and the Luttrell brothers had graduated Jon Tumilson came through our course. JT, we called him. My first conversation with JT happened in my office, which by this time was not underground in the Coronado bunker but in an aboveground building in another location. I had called JT in to let him know that I wanted him to be the class leader for … [Read more...] about Navy SEAL Sniper JT and his Faithful Labrador Hawkeye
Mastering Your Fear is the Navy SEAL Way
"The brave man is not the one who has no fear, he is the one who triumphs over his fear."— Nelson Mandela My friend Kamal is a world traveler. He has meditated with Tibetan monks in the Dalai Lama’s monastery, trekked the Himalayas, and hiked the Camino Real in Spain. He served in the U.S. Army and studied to be an ER doctor. He has launched tech companies, runs his own … [Read more...] about Mastering Your Fear is the Navy SEAL Way
Israel’s Sayeret Matkal
The Sayeret Matkal (General Staff Reconnaissance Unit) is the principal SOF unit of Israel. Within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) it is known simply as "the Unit." Sayeret Matkal began life in 1957 as part of Aman (Military Intelligence Unit 154). It was designed to operate deep behind enemy lines. Masters of disguise, its soldiers originally consisted of Jews who spoke … [Read more...] about Israel’s Sayeret Matkal
Violence of Action. Take Your Shot the Navy SEAL Way
Take your shot. As important as it is to act quickly, it is even more important to act. Period. During the stalking (stealth and concealment) phase of the Navy SEAL sniper course, students are tasked with sneaking up unobserved to within meters of their instructors, experienced snipers who are looking for them with high-powered optics, and take a shot, either a blank or, … [Read more...] about Violence of Action. Take Your Shot the Navy SEAL Way
Bloated Generals and Bureaucracy Are Weakening America
America just staged what felt more like a political dog-and-pony show than a strategic summit. Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of admirals and generals to Quantico for a publicized meeting with zero clear agenda (seriously, even the invitees didn’t know why they were there). It’s the kind of spectacle that should worry any thinking person—or any warfighter whose loyalty is to … [Read more...] about Bloated Generals and Bureaucracy Are Weakening America